FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 24, 2013

Contact: Emily Cooper, Area Agency on Aging, 303-678-6116

2013 Caregiving Symposium is set for May 21

Boulder County, Colo. – The 8th annual Caregiving Symposium, sponsored by Boulder County Area Agency on Aging, is scheduled for next month. This free educational event for family caregivers of older adults — or for anyone interested in caregiving issues — features a large resource fair of local service providers, assistive technology display, caregiving films, handouts, lunch, and nine workshops on caregiving. The workshops will be on a variety of topics such as dementia care, public assistance programs, advance directives, spirituality of caregiving, managing finances, caregiver self-care, having difficult conversations with care recipients, and more. Anyone attending is welcome to come for all or part of the event.

What: 2013 Caregiving Symposium

When: Tuesday, May 21 Noon-5 p.m.

Workshop Times:

1:00-2:00 p.m.

• There May Be Help!  Government Programs and Financial Assistance for Older Adults – Keith Carr, Aging Resource Consultant, Boulder County Area Agency on Aging
• Caring for Yourself While Caring for Another – Joanne Neiman, MA, LPC
• Companioning Your Loved One Through the Memory Loss Journey -Megan Carnarius, RN, MT, NHA, Executive Director, Balfour Cherrywood Village

2:30-3:30 p.m.

• Advance Care Planning: Just Do It! – Peggy Arnold, MA, Program Coordinator, PrestigePLUS
• Comforting and Communicating with Touch – Mary Kathleen Rose, registered massage therapist, creator of Comfort Touch®
• Difficult Conversations: Talking About the Tough Stuff with Older Loved Ones – Sandy Tobin, MSW, Life Care Coordinator, Vincent, Romeo & Rodriguez, LLC

4:00-5:00 p.m.

• A Spirituality of Caregiving: Finding the Meaning – Christiane Griffin-Wehr, former caregiver, author
• The Basics of Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease – Samantha Colyer, MSW, Community Education Coordinator, Alzheimer’s Association Colorado Chapter
• Taking Charge of the Money: The Pitfalls – Jane Walsh, Director, Community Protection Division, Boulder County District Attorney’s Office

Where: Calvary Bible Church, 3245 Kalmia Ave., Boulder

To register or for more information, visit www.caregivingsymposium2013.eventbrite.com, or call 303-441-1585, or you can register at the door.  On-site eldercare is available by reservation. For more information about this service or to make a reservation, call 303-441-1543.

-BoulderCounty.org-